Don't expect Peterson back this year, doc says

Dr. Robert Marx, sports medicine surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, said based on reports that Adrian Peterson has what is known as a "bucket handle" tear of his meniscus, he is likely six months away from a full recovery — meaning Peterson wouldn't play again this season.

To be clear, Marx is not treating Peterson but has performed numerous similar surgeries in the past.

"It's season-ending, I think it's very safe to say," Marx said, though he later couched it a bit by saying it could be possible for Peterson to return very late in the season if he is a fast healer — which Peterson has already proven to be after his ACL tear — and is willing to assume some risk.

But Marx added: "If you're going to go through the trouble of repairing it, it wouldn't make any sense to play at four months. He may be ready. Whether it's a smart idea or not is another story."

The Austrian soccer federation says Brazil will play its final warmup game for the World Cup against Austria on June 10, a week before the five-time world champions take on Switzerland in their Group E opener.